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ほとけ

仏

hotoke

common

English

Buddha; the deceased

नेपाली

बुद्ध; दिवंगत

Examples

  1. お寺てらで仏ほとけ様さまに手てを合あわせました。

    At the temple, I put my hands together in prayer before the Buddha.

  2. 仏ほとけの教おしえは、アジア各地かくちに広ひろまりました。

    The teachings of the Buddha spread throughout Asia.

  3. お葬式そうしきの際さいには、仏ほとけに線香せんこうをあげるのが一般的いっぱんてきです。

    At a funeral, it's customary to offer incense to the deceased.

How to write it

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仏 4 strokes

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